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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Reward

Re-ward’, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. REWARDED; p. pr. & vb. n. REWARDING.] [O. Fr. rewerdoner, reguerredoner, Norm. Fr. regarder. See REGUERDON and GUERDON.]

Sense 1. To give in return, whether good or evil;—commonly in a good sense; to bestow a premium or token of regard upon.

Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 1 Sam. xxiv. 17.

Sense 2. Hence, to repay; to recompense; to compensate;—used generally of good, but sometimes of both good and evil.

I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me. Deut. xxxii. 41.

The Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then he will reward every man according to his works. Matt. xvi. 27.

Re-ward', n.

noun

n. [L. Lat. rewardum, regardum. See supra.] 1. That which is given in return for good or evil received; especially, that which comes in return for some good; a token of regard; or the requital of effort; recompense; requital. Thou returnest . . . to receive Thy merited reward. Milton. 2. Hence, the fruit of one's labor or works. The dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward. Eccles. ix. 5. 3. (Law.) Compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some act. Burrill. Syn.—Recompense; compensation; remuneration; pay; requital; retribution; punishment.